Vermont West Coast Swing

 Born in Kirkland, Washington, Ben Morris began swing dancing at the age of 12 after moving to Denver, Colorado. He now lives in Orange, California, and is a recent graduate from UCLA with a degree in Business Economics and Accounting. Ben began teaching in 2003, and now travels all over California, as well as nationally and internationally, to teach, compete, judge, and perform. Both a Champion Lindy Hopper and a Champion West Coast Swing Dancer; he is a 2 time World Swing Dance Champion, 3 time U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion, Spirit of Lindy Hop award winner, a California Swing Dance Hall of Fame award winner, and a featured dancer in the movie Love N' Dancing and the Leann Rimes Music Video "Swingin." He's known for his fun dance style, infectious personality, and enjoyable workshops. In addition to improving his own swing dancing and expanding his horizons into other dance forms, Ben's current goals are to improve the Southern California swing dance community as a whole and bring swing dancing to schools.